Electrical receptacle and junction box free of wire-nuts

ABSTRACT

A molded electrical connection box eliminates the need for wire-nuts. Wiring terminals, molded into the box, provide for reversible electrical connection between a conductor wire and another conductor wire or between a conductor wire and the wire of an electrical device. The box has least one end panel having an opening through which at least one electrical conductor may be inserted into the box. The open front face receives an electrical device, such as a plug receptacle or a switch plate. At least one wiring terminal block is integrally molded onto said connection box. The wiring block comprises two apertures, one for the insertion of the wires to be connected and one for wire securing means, such as a set screw. The box may be made of any moldable material, such as plastic or the like and the wiring terminal may be made of a conducting material.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to electrical receptacleconnector boxes and, more particularly, to an electrical connector boxhaving terminal connectors for allowing economical, safe, quick, andeasy wiring of both electrical devices and electrical connectors withoutthe use of wire-nuts.

The background information discussed below is presented to betterillustrate the novelty of the present invention. This backgroundinformation is not admitted prior art.

In order to provide for electrical power inside a building, wirescarrying electricity are brought into the building from an outsidesource. Generally, this means connecting an electrical power supply line(also referred to as a wire, a lead wire, or an electrical conductor) toa main box just inside or outside the building. Once inside, electricalconductors must be routed through the walls of the building to the manyareas where power is desired and/or required. Once the electricalconductors are positioned within the structure, they must then beconnected to either electrical devices or to continuing electricalconductor supply lines to ultimately supply electrical power for an enduse, such as for light switches, plug outlets, and the like. Electricalconductors are usually connected to other electrical conductors or toelectrical devices within a junction or receptacle box, respectively. Ajunction box is essentially a container to house electrical conductorconnections. The actual electrical connections between a lead line and awire emanating from an electrical device, such as a light-switch, may befirst encased inside of a plastic “wire-nut” which is nothing more thana thimble-shaped and sized plastic cup designed to force the ends ofwires together. The wire-nuts with their protruding wires are thenhoused in an electrical connection box. If a wire-nut is not used tomake the connection, electrical tape may be used, although this isconsidered an unsatisfactory solution as it is well-known thatelectrical tape loses its properties with time.

Wire-nuts, while supposedly providing for an improvement over the use ofelectrical tape to secure electrical connections, provide littleprotection against wires that are connected within the nut becomingdisconnected. This is a particular problem where several wire-nutencased wires are positioned within a junction or receptacle box andthen must be hard-pressed into the box so that a switch and a switchplate cover is able to be secured over the opening of the box. Squeezingthe wire-nut encased wires into the box in such a manner often resultsin broken connections.

In fact, wires that have been connected within a wire-nut becomedisconnected so frequently that some wire-nuts are now designed to becrimped. That is, once the wires to be connected are connected andplaced inside of the wire-nut, the wire-nut is permanently crimpedclosed using a wire-nut crimper to ensure that the connected wiresinside of the nut stay connected. One of the negative repercussions ofcrimping wire-nuts, however, is that if a repair or replacement isrequired after the wire-nut has been crimped, the wires must be cut freefrom the crimped wire-nut, as it is impossible to remove the wires fromthe wire-nut after the wire-nut has been crimped. Cutting the wires,however, results in shortened wires which may complicate or eliminatethe possibility of any reconnection. This of course, will then require awhole new switch plate with new wires or the wires will have to bespliced which can pose additional safety concerns. And, of course,incomplete crimping may cause the same problems as uncrimped wire-nutscause that is, a loose connection.

Attempts have been made to provide for securing an electrical receptaclewithin an outlet box in electronic communication with wiring systems.One example offers an electrical junction box configured to receiveelectrical conductors through openings in each of the end panels of thebox. Each electrical conductor is held in place by clamping means thatare located adjacent to an opening. The clamping means, however,includes a contact shoe which is initially formed with the housing, butwhich is designed to be separated from the housing when the conductor isto be clamped. Breaking a tab that initially anchors the shoe to thehousing enables the shoe to be brought into clamping engagement with theconductor at which time the shoe is secured to the housing. However,once the shoe is broken away from the housing to clamp the conductor tothe box, it would be difficult to use the box again. If a receptacle orwires need to be replaced or relocated, the box also would have to bereplaced. Moreover, such devices do not offer means to connect wires toeach other. They are designed only to hold a wire cable secure withinthe box. These devices require many design features that arestructurally complex, suggesting that its manufacturing cost is likelyto be relatively high, and thus, unlikely to be universally affordable.It certainly would be desirable to have an affordable, uncomplicatedoutlet box that provided for the simple, easy, and rapid attachment anddetachment of wires as many times as required, without the need toreplace the box or any parts of the box.

Another plug and switch receiving device that attempts to offer improvedmeans for securing wires, comprises a complex, multi-part receptacle boxthat requires at a minimum two discrete pieces that must be attached toeach other before the box can be attached to a structure so that a plug,switch, or similar device is able to be attached to a electricalconductor within the box. Another example comprises a plug receptaclethat must be first attached to a first front part of a receptacle boxand then to a second inner part of the box using spring clips that aredesigned to extend through the first and second parts to reach a thirdpart at which point connection is made between electrical device wiresand a electrical conductor. Such spring-type clips, however, are proneto a loss of their springiness, to breakage, and/or rusting, if metal.This type of custom made device is complicated and requires all of itsparts to be specially made, which of course adds significantly to thecost of manufacture. Such devices cannot accept off-the-shelfreceptacles or switches as they do not come provided with the requisiteprongs for fitting into the spring clips.

Another attempt teaches a specialized style of electrical receptacleoutlet box that offers off-set mounting panels adjacent to either sideof the box opening. Each mounting panel is angled away from the boxopening to allow for easy access of the wiring terminals that aremounted on the interior side of these panels and to allow forconventional wiring to be pre-terminated within the outlet box. Eachwiring terminal is shown having a single aperture to accept both wiresand wire holding means, which could compromise the integrity of thewires that are positioned in the aperture. Additionally, the atypicalshape of such boxes suggests that they would not likely be an acceptablecandidate for use in commercial or home construction. Furthermore, theseunusually shaped boxes would be much more complex to manufacture andthus are likely to more costly.

Accordingly, it would be a significant improvement in the art to providefor an economical, easy to use, electrical receptacle box of simpledesign that would allow a user to rapidly and repeatedly, if required,pre-wire or wire conventional residential, commercial, or industrialbuildings, especially prior to enclosing such wiring systems behinddrywall or other interior wall finish without using wire-nuts, such thatthe remaining wiring of standard electrical receptacles is easily andsafely completed.

SUMMARY

The present invention satisfies the urgent need in the art for a moldedbox-like container that provides for either an electrical wire connectoror junction box that eliminates the need for the ubiquitous nutconnectors of questionable safety that are presently relied on toconnect conductor wires inside a junction box. The molded box is ofsimple, streamlined, and economical construction. The electricalreceptacle box according to the principles of the present inventionallows a user to rapidly and repeatedly pre-wire, wire, or re-wireconventional residential, commercial, or industrial wiring systems.

The present invention successfully alleviates the problems commonlysuffered when wire-nuts or crimped wire-nuts are used to make wireconnections in either electrical connector or junction boxes byproviding for a box that is molded in one piece where the wiringterminals (also referred to as block connectors, block terminals, orterminal blocks) are molded into the box to become an integral part ofthe box. These wiring terminals comprise small, mainly hollow, box-likeinterior extensions positioned within a junction box of any desired sizeor shape. The number of wiring terminals in a box is determined by thenumber of connections required. The low cost of these boxes, however,would allow multiple wiring terminals to be a part of each box, so thatvarious box models would not be required. Within the body of each wiringterminal is a space that is accessible by a first and a second aperture.The wires from the electrical conductor and the electrical device areplaced into one aperture and secured by the tightening of a screw, orthe like, that is placed into the second aperture. Tightening of thescrew prevents the wires from inadvertently becoming disconnected, yetloosening of the securing means allows the connected wires to bedisconnected, if necessary, and reconnected, if desired. The fixedposition of the wiring terminals ensures that once the connected wiresare fixedly secured and protected by the securing means, the wireconnection need not be disturbed and thus is safe from having theconnection broken, unlike connections that are made within moveablewire-nuts. However, when there is a need to disconnect the connectedwires, the screw or other securing means is easily loosened and thewires removed without any need to cut the wires or to prevent furtheruse of the device. Moreover, the tightening means is usually aubiquitous means, such as a screw, which means is easily replaced atminimal cost in case the original tightening means is misplaced ordamaged.

In addition to providing for easier, more rapid, more secure, and saferconnections within an electrical junction box, as well as eliminatingthe need for wire-nuts, or for any other type of wire connector, such aselectrical tape (which it is well-known is not a recommended choice),the present invention provides more room in the box for switches,receptacles, or both. For example, in the case of boxes designed toaccept multiple switches or receptacles, the box would have multiplewiring or block terminals. All block terminals are molded into the boxwhen they are manufactured and would be made of a known, or yet to beknown, conducting material, such as copper or aluminum. Set screws, orother means for securing the connecting wires, are provided with eachbox. Moreover, no extra parts are needed for the installation or of thejunction box as described herein, preventing the need for last minutetrips to the hardware store because a required piece of hardware ismissing.

Because the junction box may be molded in one piece from a variety ofnon-conductive materials, such as plastic, it can be mass-produced atlow cost making the device attractively affordable to all. If desired,however, the box may be made from a variety of other materials, such asfiber glass or ceramic, and even such conductive materials, such assteel, aluminum, or the like, may be used provided that any conductivematerial would insulated. Additionally, the molding process is amenableto the easy addition of an anchoring device to the box, such as a seriesof eye holes to be added to the molded junction box during productionwithout incurring significant additional cost, while simultaneouslyincreasing the versatility of the device. Also, as the box can be madethrough any standard molding technique, a wide range of shapes andsizes, depending on the desired use, may be contemplated while withinthe scope of the invention. For example, the size, and perhaps theshape, of a box used for the installation of a light switch would bedifferent than that of a box to be used as a junction box for fiveelectrical conduits.

All of these advances and advantages are made available by providing fora molded electrical receptacle box, comprising:

a back panel;

a first side panel and a second side panel;

a first end panel and a second end panel;

where the back panel, the side panels, and the end panels are adapted toform accessible internal volume, where the end panels have at least oneopening that is configured to receive at least one electrical conductortherethrough for positioning in the accessible internal volume of themolded electrical connection box, and where an open front face, which isopposite to the back panel, is configured to receive an electricaldevice, and

where at least one wiring terminal block is integrally molded onto theconnection box providing for reversible electrical connection betweenthe conductor and an electrical device.

Moreover, the molded electrical receptacle box, further compriseswherein the wiring terminal is designed as a block terminal, whichterminal may be made of a conducting material that may or may not befaced with a non-conducting material.

The molded electrical receptacle box provides for an electricalconductor to be secured into at least one of the block terminals by asecuring means, which may be a set screw or the like.

The electrical device that is received into the open front face may beany type of electrical device such as a plug receptacle or a switch, forexample.

The molded electrical receptacle box further comprises wherein the blockterminal has an at least first aperture opening to an at least secondaperture, wherein at least one electrical conductor and at least onewire from an electrical device are positioned into at least one secondaperture wherein electrical connection is made between said electricalconductor and electrical device and wherein said electrical connectionis secured by a securing means that is positioned into said at leastfirst aperture.

The molded electrical receptacle box may be molded by any known moldingmeans and, therefore, may be manufactured from a plastic, metal, orother material. The molded electrical connection box may be molded withmeans for mounting the box to a support.

Another molded electrical box, comprises:

a back face panel;

a first side panel and a second side panel;

a first end panel and a second end panel;

where the back panel, the side panels, and the end panels are adaptedfor forming accessible internal box volume,

and where the end panels have at least one opening configured to receiveat least one electrical conductor therethrough for positioning in theaccessible internal volume of the box,

where at least one wiring terminal is integrally molded onto theconnection box, wherein the wiring terminals provide for reversibleelectrical connection between electrical conductors, in the manner thatis discussed above.

The molded electrical junction box wherein the wiring terminal may be ablock terminal, wherein the block terminal may be made of a conductingmaterial that may, or may not be, faced with a non-conducting material.

Still other benefits and advantages of this invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding thefollowing detailed specification and related drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that these and other objects, features, and advantages of thepresent invention may be more fully comprehended, the invention will nowbe described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like partsthroughout the several figures, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of the junction box according toprinciples of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective bottom view of the junction box as shown in FIG.1.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective sectional view of an inner side panel ofthe junction box taken along line 3-3′ of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective sectional view of the opposite innerside panel of the junction box taken along line 44′ of FIG. 1.

Definitions

Integral, as used herein, refers to a whole made up of parts, whereinthe parts are formed united as one unit and are all of one and the samesingle piece.

Molded, as used herein, refers to any process wherein an object isproduced as one solid piece, either by casting, forming, injection intoa mold, or any other acceptable means that provides for a integralconstruction.

Electrical Device, as used herein, refers to any device that either usesor implements electricity, which includes, but is not limited to, plugreceptacles, switch plates, and the like.

Block or Wiring Terminal, as used herein, refers to a means forconnecting electrical wires and may be referred to as terminal blocks,connectors, connecting blocks, wire connectors and the like. The blockterminals comprises a small, relative to the electrical connector box ofwhich it is a part, container having at least two apertures that areinternally connected to one another for receiving connecting wires andsecuring those wires through the use of securing means, such as screws.Following the principles of the present invention, the blockterminal(s), which may be of curvilinear as well as block form, providefor rapid, safe, and secure connection of electrical wires and, ifdesired, provides for the connection(s) to be unsecured without damagingthe wires, the securing means, or the block terminal.

Electrical Conductor, as used herein, refers to any wire or cable thatcarries an electrical current.

A LIST OF THE REFERENCE NUMBERS AND RELATED PARTS OF THE INVENTION

-   10 A molded electrical junction or receptacle connector box    according to the teachings of the present invention.-   12 a-12 d Means, such as mounting flanges, for securing box 10 to a    support feature.-   13 a-13 d Apertures through which attachment means (not shown), such    as convention screws, nails, bolts, or the like, may extend to mount    box 10 on a support feature.-   14 a & 14 b Cable openings providing cable support and cable access    to interior of box 10.-   20 a An exterior side panel of box 10.-   22 a An exterior end panel of box 10.-   24 b An interior side panel of box 10.-   26 b An interior end panel of box 10.-   28 a An exterior bottom panel of box 10.-   30 a-30 d Plug and switch plate mounting means.-   32 Connection flanges attaching and supporting 30 a-30 d, 32 a, and    32 b to interior end panels of box 10.-   32 a & 32 b Plug and switch receptacle mounting means.-   40 Block or wiring terminal in which wires with ground wires are    fastened.-   42 & 44 Block or wiring terminal in which electrical wires are    fastened.-   50 Fastening means for securing wires, a set screw, for example.-   52 Aperture in which wires are positioned for fastening.

It should be understood that the drawings are not necessarily to scale.In certain instances, details which are not necessary for anunderstanding of the present invention or which render other detailsdifficult to perceive may have been omitted. It should be understood, ofcourse, that the invention is not limited to the particular embodimentsillustrated herein, but encompasses many embodiments as are discussedthroughout the specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring now particularly to the drawings, FIG. 1 presents aperspective top view of the molded electrical connection box 10, whichbox is to be understood to be an exemplary embodiment of this invention.Box 10 demonstrates how the above mentioned disadvantages have beenovercome. However, it should be noted that the disclosed invention isdisposed to embodiments in various sizes, shapes, and forms. Therefore,the embodiments described herein are provided with the understandingthat the present disclosure is intended as illustrative and is notintended to limit the invention to the embodiments described herein.

More particularly, FIG. 1 illustrates a molded electrical connection box10 according to the teachings of the present invention. Box 10 consistsof two end panels each having an exterior surface 22 a and an interiorsurface 26 b, two side panels each having an exterior surface 20 a andinterior surface 24 b, and bottom panel with exterior surface 28 a,wherein the end panels, side panels, and bottom panel are arranged toprovide an inner volume that is to be used for the connection andstorage of electrical and ground wires. Mounting flanges 12 a-12 d mayextend from the bottom 28 a and may be used to secure box 10 to asupport feature, such as wall framing. It should be understood that theexact position of mounting flanges or other mounting means on theelectrical conductor box may vary depending on need and such changes arewithin the scope of the present invention. Apertures 13 a-13 d, placedthrough mounting flanges 12 a-12 d allow for an attachment means (notshown), such as conventional screws, nails, bolts, or the like, toextend through the apertures to provide for mounting of box 10 on asupport feature.

FIG. 2, which provides a perspective view of the bottom of box 10,illustrates one example of mounting flanges 12 a-12 d integrally formedas an extension of bottom surface 28 a of box 10, although, as mentionedabove, the position, size, and style of the flanges or other mountingmeans may be changed, as required.

Extending through opposing sides of box 10 are cable openings andsupports 14 a and 14 b providing for cable access to the interior ofconnector box 10 and for support of said cable so that the cable may bepositioned in the inner volume of box 10 to make electrical connectionto another electrical element within box 10. The examples illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2 show cable openings 14 a and 14 b positioned through theend panels identified by their outer surface 22 a and their innersurface 26 b, respectively. Opening supports 14 a and 14 b are shown asbeing contiguous with the panels through which they extend, andadditionally, may provide for another means of anchoring box 10 securelyin place.

Also illustrated in FIG. 1, are pylons 30 a-30 d integrally formed as aninternal part of molded electrical connector box 10 and functionallydesigned to provide for the reversible attachment of any standardreceptacle, switch, or cover plate securely to the box. This attachmentis accomplished by placing the desired cover (not shown) over the openfront face of the box and by inserting any standard connection means,such as screws, through screw holes typically provided on such coversand into pylons 30 a-30 d, which are designed to accept and securelyhold such connection means. Additionally, pylons 32 a and 32 b, alsointegrally formed as an internal part of molded electrical connector box10, are functionally designed to provide in connector box 10 means formounting an electrical device securely in the box 10, which, of course,is accomplished before a cover is placed over the box and the devicesecured to the box. Much like pylons 30 a-30 d, pylons 32 a and 32 b aredesigned to utilize any standard mounting means, including, but notlimited to screws. Pylons 30 a-30 d and 32 a and 32 b are each supportedand connected to the interior of end or side panels by a flangeidentified by reference number 32, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 provides a partial perspective sectional view taken along line3-3′ of FIG. 1 illustrating inner surface 24 b of one side panel of thejunction box. Also illustrated are connector blocks 40 and 42 shown asbeing integral parts of box 10. It is contemplated that the blockterminals are made of a conducting material, such as a metal, but can beof any desired material. If the block terminals are made of a conductingmaterial, they may or may not be coated with a non-conducting material.

FIG. 4 provides a partial perspective sectional view taken along line4-4′ of FIG. 1 of the inner surface of the side panel of the junctionbox that is diametrically opposite to the inner surface shown in FIG. 3.The entirety of box 10, including the internal components is molded ofone piece, either from a plastic material, or from some othernon-conducting material that would be suitable for a molding process.While any particular type of wiring terminal can be used in thisinstance, the exemplified preferred embodiment comprises blockterminals, which, as mentioned, are integrally molded into box 10 duringthe molding process.

Two types of block terminals in the electrical box 10 are shown in FIGS.3 and 4. Block terminals 42 and 44 in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, respectivelyprovide a housing in which electrical current carrying wires areconnected to another electrical conductor or to an electrical device(not shown). Block terminals 42 and 44, should comprise at least twoapertures, one for positioning therein the wires to be connected, whichis illustrated as aperture 52 and a second aperture providing means forsecurely fastening the connected wires, which is illustrated as thoseapertures into which fastening means 50 is inserted. Comparatively,block terminal 40, as illustrated in both FIGS. 1 and 3, provides forgrounding purposes. Like block terminals 42 and 44, block terminal 40comprises at least two apertures, aperture 52 for the positioning ofthose wires that will provide a ground, and a second aperture providingmeans for fastening, which as illustrated is that aperture into whichfastening means 50 is inserted.

To use the electrical connection box according to the principles of thepresent invention, one simply attaches the box to a support, which maybe accomplished by using mounting means, such as mounting flanges 12a-12 d. Once the box is attached to a desired support, at least oneelectrical conductor is inserted into the box via an opening, such asexemplified by cable openings 14 a & 14 b that provide for cable supportand cable access to the interior of box 10. At this point the at leastone electrical conductor is electrically connected to either anotherelectrical conductor if the box is a junction box or to the wiresemanating from an electrical device if the box is a receptacle box. Thewires to be connected are inserted into a first aperture of a terminalblock and secured therein by the secure placement of a securing means,such as a screw, into a second aperture of the terminal block, whereinthe two apertures are connected so that the securing means may makesecure contact with the wires. Thus, in this way a safe, secureconnection is made between desired wires rapidly and economically. Oncethe conducting wires and ground are secured in the block terminals, ifthere is an electrical device it is now secured to the box via securingmeans inserted through apertures routinely provided in the device forjust such a purpose and the apertures of pylons 32 a and 32 b. At thistime a cover plate is placed over the box and secured in the usualmanner.

If for any reason the connections made as described above are requiredto be disconnected, one simply reverses the process as follows. Aftertaking the safety step of shutting off the electrical power, remove thecover plate, which removal is usually accomplished by simply unscrewingthe screw-type cover plate securing means, detach the electrical devicefrom the box, which detaching is usually accomplished by simplyunscrewing the screw-type electrical device securing means from theapertures of pylons 32 a and 32 b, remove all fastening means 50 fromtheir related apertures and remove the connected wires from aperture 52.At this point any connection made between a set of wires may bedisconnected. This is accomplished without destroying any part of theelectrical connector box so that the processes of connecting wires anddisconnecting wires may be made without the use of wire-nuts and asoften as required using the same box.

Thus, it has been shown that the present invention satisfies the urgentneed in the art for a molded box-like container that provides for eithera electrical device or junction connector box that eliminates the needfor the ubiquitous nut connectors of questionable safety that arepresently relied on to connect conductor wires inside a junction box.The molded box as described is of simple, streamlined, molded,economical construction and, according to the principles of the presentinvention, provides for rapid and repeated pre-wiring, wiring, orre-wiring of conventional residential, commercial, or industrial wiringsystems.

The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specificand defined nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of theinvention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art thatthe specific details presented are not required in order to practice theinvention and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit theinvention to the precise forms disclosed. Those skilled in the art willrecognize that many changes may be made to the features, embodiments,and methods of making the embodiments of the invention described hereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Theinvention is limited only by the claims.

1. A molded electrical receptacle connection box, comprising: a. a backpanel; b. a first side panel and a second side panel; c. a first endpanel and a second end panel; said back panel, said side panels, andsaid end panels adapted for forming accessible internal box volume, saidend panels having at least one opening therein, said opening configuredfor receiving at least one electrical conductor therethrough forpositioning in the accessible internal volume of said box, d. an openfront opposite to said back panel, said open front configured forreceiving and connecting an electrical device, and e. at least onewiring terminal integrally molded onto said connection box, said wiringterminal providing for reversible electrical connection between theconductor and the electrical device.
 2. The molded electrical connectionbox, as recited in claim 1, further comprising wherein said at least onewiring terminal is made of a conducting material.
 3. The moldedelectrical connection box, as recited in claim 1, further comprisingwherein said wiring terminal further comprises a block terminal.
 4. Themolded electrical connection box, as recited in claim 3, furthercomprising wherein said block terminal has at least a first apertureopening to at least a second aperture.
 5. The molded electricalconnection box, as recited in claim 4, further comprising wherein saidat least one electrical conductor is positioned into said at leastsecond aperture and secured therein by a securing means positioned intosaid at least first aperture.
 6. The molded electrical connection box,as recited in claim 5, further comprising wherein at least one wire ofsaid electrical device is positioned into said at least second apertureand secured therein by said securing means positioned into said at leastfirst aperture providing for electrical connection between saidelectrical conductor and said electrical device.
 7. The moldedelectrical connection box, as recited in claim 1, further comprisingwherein said electrical device is a switch plate.
 8. The moldedelectrical connection box, as recited in claim 1, further comprisingwherein said electrical device is a plug receptacle.
 9. The moldedelectrical connection box, as recited in claim 1, wherein said moldedbox is molded from a plastic material.
 10. A molded electrical junctionbox, comprising: a. aback panel; b. a first side panel and a second sidepanel; c. a first end panel and a second end panel; said back panel,said side panels, and said end panels adapted for forming accessibleinternal box volume, said end panels having at least two openingstherein, said openings configured for each receiving at least oneelectrical conductor therethrough for positioning in the accessibleinternal volume of said box, and d. at least one wiring terminalintegrally molded onto said connection box, said wiring terminalproviding for reversible electrical connection between said electricalconductors.
 11. The molded electrical junction box, as recited in claim10, wherein the said terminal is made of a conducting material.
 12. Themolded electrical junction box, as recited in claim 11, wherein saidwiring terminal further comprises a block terminal.
 13. The moldedelectrical connection box, as recited in claim 12, further comprisingwherein said block terminal has at least a first aperture opening to atleast a second aperture.
 14. The molded electrical connection box, asrecited in claim 13, further comprising wherein at least one wire ofsaid at least one electrical conductor is positioned into said at leastsecond aperture and secured therein by said securing means positionedinto said at least first aperture.
 15. The molded electrical connectionbox, as recited in claim 14, further comprising wherein at least onewire of another of said at least one electrical conductor is positionedinto said at least second aperture and secured therein by said securingmeans positioned into said at least first aperture providing forelectrical connection between said electrical conductors.
 16. The moldedelectrical junction box, as recited in claim 15, further comprisingwherein said securing means is a set screw.
 17. The molded electricaljunction box, as recited in claim 10, further comprising wherein saidmolded junction box is molded from a plastic material.
 18. A moldedelectrical connector box, comprising: a. a back panel; b. a first sidepanel and a second side panel; c. a first end panel and a second endpanel, and d. at least one wiring terminal integrally molded onto saidelectrical box, said back panel, said side panels, and said end panelsadapted for forming accessible internal box volume, said end panelshaving at least one opening therein, said opening configured forreceiving at least one electrical conductor therethrough for positioningin the accessible internal volume of said box, and said at least onewiring terminal providing for reversible electrical connection betweensaid at least one electrical conductor and another electrical component.19. The molded electrical box, as recited in claim 18, furthercomprising wherein said electrical component is a second electricalconductor.
 20. The molded electrical box, as recited in claim 18,further comprising wherein said electrical component is an electricaldevice.